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Northern lights may be visible in DC area thanks to potentially severe geomagnetic storm

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Northern lights may be visible in DC area thanks to potentially severe geomagnetic storm

Salad chain says a cleaner farming method will offset adding steak to its menu. What is it?

Salad chain says a cleaner farming method will offset adding steak to its menu. What is it?

Men behind the doomsday seed vault in the Arctic win World Food Prize

Men behind the doomsday seed vault in the Arctic win World Food Prize

Florida’s major power company prepares for this year’s hurricanes by dealing with a fake one

Florida’s major power company prepares for this year’s hurricanes by dealing with a fake one

A scorching, rocky planet twice Earth’s size has a thick atmosphere, scientists say

A scorching, rocky planet twice Earth’s size has a thick atmosphere, scientists say

From flooding in Brazil and Houston to brutal heat in Asia, extreme weather seems nearly everywhere

From flooding in Brazil and Houston to brutal heat in Asia, extreme weather seems nearly everywhere

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Boeing’s first astronaut launch is off until late next week to replace a bad rocket valve

Boeing’s first astronaut launch is off until late next week to replace a bad rocket valve

Scientists are learning the basic building blocks of sperm whale language after years of effort

Scientists are learning the basic building blocks of sperm whale language after years of effort

Boeing calls off its first astronaut launch because of valve issue on rocket

Boeing calls off its first astronaut launch because of valve issue on rocket

A gene long thought to just raise the risk for Alzheimer’s may cause some cases

A gene long thought to just raise the risk for Alzheimer’s may cause some cases

Want to show teachers appreciation? This top school gives them more freedom

Want to show teachers appreciation? This top school gives them more freedom

‘Like wildfires underwater’: Worst summer on record for Great Barrier Reef as coral die-off sweeps planet

‘Like wildfires underwater’: Worst summer on record for Great Barrier Reef as coral die-off sweeps planet

Boeing is on the verge of launching astronauts aboard new capsule, the latest entry to space travel

Boeing is on the verge of launching astronauts aboard new capsule, the latest entry to space travel

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley’s comet, peaks this weekend. Here’s how to see it

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley’s comet, peaks this weekend. Here’s how to see it

Get ready for Eta Aquariids, one of 2024’s best meteor showers

Get ready for Eta Aquariids, one of 2024’s best meteor showers

China sends a probe to get samples from the less-explored far side of the moon

China sends a probe to get samples from the less-explored far side of the moon

The UK government acted unlawfully in approving a climate plan, a High Court judge has ruled

The UK government acted unlawfully in approving a climate plan, a High Court judge has ruled

European court upholds Italy’s right to seize prized Greek bronze from Getty Museum, rejects appeal

European court upholds Italy’s right to seize prized Greek bronze from Getty Museum, rejects appeal

A wild orangutan used a medicinal plant to treat a wound, scientists say

A wild orangutan used a medicinal plant to treat a wound, scientists say

This Texas veterinarian helped crack the mystery of bird flu in cows

This Texas veterinarian helped crack the mystery of bird flu in cows

The Wonder Wagon

May 1

Fairfax County’s ‘Wonder Wagon’ widens access to nature

Bounce house swept up by wind kills one child and injures another

Bounce house swept up by wind kills one child and injures another

Chinese scientist who published COVID-19 virus sequence allowed back in his lab after sit-in protest

Chinese scientist who published COVID-19 virus sequence allowed back in his lab after sit-in protest

Chinese astronauts return to Earth after 6 months on space station

Chinese astronauts return to Earth after 6 months on space station

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